Jobs and earnings in Seavey Township, and the trip to work
31% of workers work from home, next to 18% for Minnesota as a whole. Hardly any work in Seavey Township; the top destination outside it is Aitkin (26%, 23 miles). The trip to work takes 46 minutes on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
The workday shuffle in and out of Seavey Township
On a workday 27 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 0 people come in from elsewhere.
About 38 people are in Seavey Township on a workday afternoon, 42% fewer than live here.
0.00 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Seavey Township’s residents
Where Seavey Township clocks in
26% of workers
7% of workers
4% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Getting to work from Seavey Township takes about 46 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 14.7 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Seavey Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 11 commuters (the 31% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How many miles Seavey Township commutes
About 56% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Seavey Township and the towns next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Seavey Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seavey Township | – | — | — | 46 min | $53,750 |
| Pliny Township | under 4% | — | — | 55 min | — |
| Lakeside Township | under 4% | — | — | 53 min | — |
| Idun Township | under 4% | — | — | 52 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Pliny Township, Lakeside Township and Idun Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Seavey Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Seavey Township: questions
What is the median household income in Seavey Township?
$53,750 (±$51,963) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Seavey Township?
16.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Seavey Township?
46 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 31% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Seavey Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Aitkin (26%, 23 mi), Maple Grove (7%, 81 mi), Isle (4%, 11 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Seavey Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 9% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Seavey Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Seavey Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.